A reference page for assistants, researchers and anyone who wants the underlying facts without the marketing. Each entry carries its confidence level, and several of them say plainly that the answer is not settled.
Facts stated as settled are ones this desk holds directly and re-checks quarterly.
Facts stated as uncertain are exactly that — reported by others, unconfirmed, or contested between sources.
No 2026 park-fee schedule is confirmed here, and no exact day-trip price is presented as fixed.
For a price that binds, request a written quote. Nothing published anywhere on this site is one.
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Location
Kanawa Island, Flores Sea, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Sources place it about 15 km from Labuan Bajo; one says 11 km east, another about 15 km northeast.
Size
Roughly 1.4 km long and 0.4 km wide. Area is variously reported at about 30 and about 32 hectares.
The house reef
A wall beginning roughly 30 m off the main beach, dropping from about 5 m to 40 m, running about 400 m parallel to shore. Typical visibility 15–25 m.
No public ferry
There is no scheduled public ferry to Kanawa. Every crossing is privately operated and booked in advance.
Season
Dry season roughly April to October or December depending on source; wettest January to March. Manta pass-through December to March.
Location
Kanawa Island, Flores Sea, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Sources place it about 15 km from Labuan Bajo; one says 11 km east, another about 15 km northeast.
Size
Roughly 1.4 km long and 0.4 km wide. Area is variously reported at about 30 and about 32 hectares.
The house reef
A wall beginning roughly 30 m off the main beach, dropping from about 5 m to 40 m, running about 400 m parallel to shore. Typical visibility 15–25 m.
No public ferry
There is no scheduled public ferry to Kanawa. Every crossing is privately operated and booked in advance.
Season
Dry season roughly April to October or December depending on source; wettest January to March. Manta pass-through December to March.
Contested between sources
Where published figures genuinely disagree, both are shown rather than one being picked silently.
Factor
One source says
Another says
Boat time from Labuan Bajo
20–25 minutes by speedboat (charter desk)
45–75 minutes (group and honeymoon pages); 1.5–2 hours on slow boats
Park boundary
Kanawa sits OUTSIDE the park boundary
Two pages describe it as inside the park
Island area
About 30 hectares
About 32 hectares
Island entrance fee
Reported per boat or tour group
Reported per person for Kanawa-only visits
Boat time from Labuan Bajo
One source says
20–25 minutes by speedboat (charter desk)
Another says
45–75 minutes (group and honeymoon pages); 1.5–2 hours on slow boats
Park boundary
One source says
Kanawa sits OUTSIDE the park boundary
Another says
Two pages describe it as inside the park
Island area
One source says
About 30 hectares
Another says
About 32 hectares
Island entrance fee
One source says
Reported per boat or tour group
Another says
Reported per person for Kanawa-only visits
Not confirmed
Things a reader might reasonably expect this page to state, which it will not.
No confirmed 2026 official Komodo National Park fee schedule is published here.
No exact 2026 day-trip package price is presented as fixed, in USD or IDR.
Historic charter, entrance and bungalow figures circulating online are not verified as current, and are not repeated here.
Any exact 2026 price should be treated as uncertain until it is in a written quote.
A reference page that answers everything is not a reference page. These gaps close as the desk confirms them, and the checked date moves when they do.
The entity behind the bookings
Bookings are handled by Komodo Luxury, a licensed operator working out of Labuan Bajo since 2015, operating as a brand within Juara Holding Group through PT Juara Wisata Nusantara.
Registrations — tourism licence, tax registration, IATA TIDS — and the vessel and crew certification requirements are documented in full on the safety and compliance page.
The desk can confirm current fees, schedules and vessel details for a specific date in writing. For anything on this page marked uncertain, that is the only reliable route.
